Lackey pitched a very average game today giving up 8 hits/7runs in 5 innings but he deserved a break after he lost a game when he only game up 3 hits in 7 innings. Fortunately, we gave him some run support or some would be complaining. I think Farrell should have pulled him earlier as we needed to see if our middle relievers could perform and with a sizeable lead we could afford some mediocre performances. Can never really rest against NY as I was not comfortable with their coming back from 12-3 to 12-9 and we were scoreless for 4 innings and Napoli's HR seemed like a grandslam cushion fot last of the 9th. Yankees have to feel defeated almost coming back...not a dry eye in my house.

Got to bury NY almost with a sweep tomorrow from the wild card as they are not losing ground to Tampa who keeps losing(helps us to know we ain't gonna lose the division) but NY plays 6 out of 9 last games against last place teams(I think) SF & Houston. Want them out of it before then !!!

Got to bury NY almost with a sweep tomorrow from the wild card as they are not losing ground to Tampa who keeps losing(helps us to know we ain't gonna lose the division but NY plays 6 out of 9 last games against last place teams(I think) SF & Houston. Want them out of it before then !!!

Absolutely. MLB gave the Yankees a big break with the schedule . Their last three are with Houston.

I do not want to hear lackey griping about no run support ! You walk Nunez on 4 pitches and you have a 9 run lead ! Please do not pitch Thornton any more !

5.2 innings, 8 hits, 3 walks and 7 earned runs. Did Lackey just pitch himself out of a starting playoff assignment?

One bad outing in the last month and you are ready to give up on him? Are you serious? Would you rather start Doubront or Dempster. This man has been solid. Unbelievably, after losing so many quality starts, looks like he'll win this one.

Please, no Douby or Dempster starting in playoffs. Are you listening Farrell? No douby or dempster.

Watching either of them pitch is more painful than an ingrown toe nail.

We need to keep on scoring. No telling how many runs it will take to win this one.

Stabbed by Foulke.

So far, so good

Yup. Keep it up. Maybe we can get 20 again. Or 21.

Great weekend so far with boomoming bats, everybody happy eying post september... Just fine...but my concern in case we make it as it seems, is how we are winning.... In sum, our pitching has surrendered 25 runs in 3 games... Not funny at all...we 've scored more, that is true, but that is not the point... Pitching is paramount...god willing Buch could be a true factor... No way we can produce 12 runs per game... Just a concern!

Got to bury NY almost with a sweep tomorrow from the wild card as they are not losing ground to Tampa who keeps losing(helps us to know we ain't gonna lose the division) but NY plays 6 out of 9 last games against last place teams(I think) SF & Houston. Want them out of it before then !!!